wolverine8490

In my goal of converting my 96 3.8L v6 to a 5.0L, I was wondering what year T5's I could install in the car. Do I have to find one from a 94-95, or can I use an older one?

AdderMk2

yes you can... but you will need a 94-95 5.0 bellhousing

wolverine8490

Awesome. What if the difference in the bellhousings? Just curious.

AdderMk2

im not sure that the v6 bellhousing will bolt to the 5.0

if it does... great, if not.... you need a new bellhousing

stang8689

94-95 input shafts are longer than the foxes and bell housing is different, I would say you need a 94-95 5.0 T-5 and 94-95 5.0 bellhousing, maybe the 96+ but not sure on that

AdderMk2

apparently some people dont pay attention. We arent talking about a fox here bub...

and all 94+ T5's are exactly the same, cobra excluded

wolverine8490

Ok, I am going to the local J/Y this weekend, and am trying to build a parts list. Thanks for all the help. I know nothing about mustangs much less fords right now. I just sold my BMW M3 to build this 96 stang into a machine. Well, at least that is the plan. Other than BMW's, I was pretty much a GM fan until I bought a new one

945LSTANG

good luck with the project!

wolverine8490

Thanks, it is sounding like a pretty $$ project. I want to document everything. I have about 4500 to spend. I want to rebuild the 5.0L I have with the Trickflow HCI system from Summit. I just want to make sure I am leaving enough for the rest of the drivetrain. I am hoping to pull out about 400hp at the crank, and then maybe someday go with a S/C. If all goes as planned, it starts in about 1 week.

AdderMk2

you arent gonna get crap for power with the TFS top end kit